Thursday, February 18, 2016

The Future of Sparkplug

Hello friends,

It
is with mixed feelings that I must announce that I will be shutting
down Sparkplug this year. I appreciate the opportunities that running
Sparkplug has given me and the wonderful people it has introduced me
to. I know Sparkplug means a lot to many people and I want to assure
you this is not a decision I've made lightly. It's become increasingly
difficult for me to balance my day job as assistant manager at an art
gallery, my own comics career, and Sparkplug. I don't have the time to
put into nurturing the press and its artists that they deserve.

I
would like to express my gratitude to people who have joined and helped
me on this journey, and everyone who has supported Sparkplug and me in
the years since Dylan's passing. You will always have a place in my
heart.

My
plan right now is to spend about five more months as Sparkplug - tabling
at LAZF, Linework and CAKE - and then close up shop. The back catalog
will be transferred to Marc Arsenault of Alternative Comics - a person
who takes great care in promoting older titles.

Until then, the online shop will remain open, with plenty of Sparkplug's wonderful selection to choose from.

Again, thank you all. It's been an honor to publish in this community.